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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,194.97, 143,788.16 and 56,448.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,194.97, 143,788.16 and 56,448.21 is: 77,898.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,194.97 : 143,788.16 = 56,448.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,194.97/143,788.16 = 56,448.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,194.97x = 143,788.16 × 56,448.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,194.97x = 8,116,584,251.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,584,251.19/104,194.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,898.04

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